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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-10-28
J. r. CLARKE g. SONS,
L ndertakers,
NeW0uI0, Charles County, Nd,
Collins, Baskets

WE most respectfully inform the public
w that We have just completed new
hcarse aud can furnish UofIins aud Baskets OF
the latest STYLES. Gloss white Collins and Gas.
kets for children a speciality. Also
Wheelwrighting & Blacksmithihg
in all lis branches. Very thankful for al
past f,vots, VIC solicit Continuance of tn,
same. jim 23-lm
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1887-10-28
Lecture and OYSTER Sumner.
wednesday, Nov. end, 1887

Rev. Il. Smithson b D., Of Alextndris,
Va, viii deliver lecture at Pisgah, ". L.
Church, South, on
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-07
SDead.Beats.v

Mr.. Henry Keene, at Madison, sends
us the following poem with this note:
while l am aware of the fact that the
HERALD is not partial to spring poetry,
the enclosed strikes me as being pretty
good. Captain Whitney is a fellow
clerk in the office, and has been State
Adjutant of the G. A. 4. l think at
least some of Gen. Bragg's scum of
the earth would appreciate it,"
What means this great commoton about en-
sion bill,
That shakes the body polite as though 1t had a
The bill they, call dependent, which refers, as
am told,
To a remnant Of the army. who fought in days of
old
l read in certain papers, and hear it on the
streets,
That this bill is in the interest of 'paupers and
1t seems little singular; they didn't call them
So
The soldier of the Union-some twenty years
ago.
How many are the ''dead-beatsf'' how many were
there then,
When the loyal homes responded to the call for
loyal meny
Were the many brave and honest? then trust
these men to-day
When their steps are growing feeble, and their
locks are turning gray!
What, though some shirked their duty, through
greed or craven fear?
There were more who faced the music" and at
roll call answered "here!"
And because they ne'er responded to the dreaded
surgeons CALI
And no hospital could hold them:-cannot prove
their claims at all.
1t is hard to be 'pauper." l remember well
the while
When the nation was dependent on the gallant
rank and file.
1t used up all the surplus" but no word OF
tongue or pen
Against the loyal millions, who were so depend
ent" them
But times are changed, the veterans are only
"paupersn now
burden on the government and ''dead-bea
anyhow"
But the men who bore the musket, to-day car
bear the same;
And no reprosch can tarniah the Union soldiers
name.
Madison, Feb 81. J. II. WHITNEY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-07

ments anu many otner places OF ousl-
ness were closed during the funeral SER
vices, which were conducted at his late
residence by Rev. II. w. Carter.
Died, in Platteville, Tuesday March
l, 1887, Mrs. Wonzer, aged &C years
Mrs. Wonzor was born in Virginia. and
being muiatto was born a slave. She
was emancipated when fourteen years
old, and removed to Alton, H.. soon
after removing to Canada where she
was married. She was mother of nine
children, seven of whom are still living.
Among them are Mr.. Al. Wonzor, of
this city. and Mrs. Hermann. of Mis-
souri, Valley, Iowa, who has been here
since Monday. Mrs. Wonzor came to
Madison, Wis, about nine years ago,
thence to Platteyille the following year,
where she has since resided with her
son. Her life was christian one, and
since she was stricken with paralysis
about year ago, she has been confined
to her bed most of the time; but she
has been in the continual presence of
Him who has promised to be "a friend
in every time of need'' and ga comforter
to them that fear Him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-07
From a woman's Letter.

"Alas! the sarcasm of it all! am
not sure that have many months of
life! But if h;tve-what then? Dieu
salt! can never work again! Shall
not then pray for death as now pray
for life? Encore! Qui salt? 1t is very
sad to be taken when one is in the very
flower of possibilities. at the desirable
time when ambition may justly look for
qualification. If ! could tell you of this
hourly contemplation of what l most
loathe and dread! There are times
when | could shrek out in rebellion
against my sentence. / could fight
anything but this memorable malady.
And love life, and am SO young in
heart and mind. ] cannot measure
myself by years, feel. or rather felt
so young. God bless you! dear friendr'
Let me kiss it moment, then put it away.
p. TINS sad little letter that travelled to me
FROM beautiful woman of days that are
gone, who is dying in solitude over the
seal, 4t.
Just read it, you women! and read it, you
men! who have beauty to barter and
money TO spend;
1t was wrung from heart that is torn with
despair, It's letter of sympathy sent
As j think of the past there's sigh on the
breeze, as try to forget there's a wall
in the air,
For the darkness it closes around as we move.
anda Valley of Shadows is Vanity Fair!
All, the days were so sunny, the sky was SO
Dlue, and the apples so readily fell to
the hand
Of the beautiful women who once were so pure
as they wandered like Eve in Bohemia's
Land!
There was something so tender and true in the
voice of the Serpent who glided and
bask d under leaves
Concealing the fruit that Il minute destroys,
and lifetime of misery never retreves
There were kisses in plenty, and Jewels galore.
and Represented flowers to Irvine in the
hair
of the woman who drank up her joy at
draught, and galloped on Pleasure thro'
Vanity Fair
And now it is ended, the apples are gone, and
the Serpent in solitude grins on the
tree,
But the dear voice of Love, that was all in the
world, is as sad as the desoate moan of
the sea!
So the women are silently praying for Death
VINO never prayed once in their beauti-
For the dull pain of dying, it whtens the face
as the past to the heart cuts it way like
Il knife.
All! the sigh of regret that sinks into the soul,
and the wall OF remembrance that sobs
on the air.
For the curtain falls slowly, the plays at an
end. and the lights are extingushed in
Vanity Fair!
Clement Scott an the Theatre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-07

-. 80 e...s44 cse-y e4s.4O. Ao-e .i'4to ~
fell over er bluff. Ell inter amineral hole,
or wanted eff on er track, an never cum
back. Every body wood er believed him:
the owner uF the dog would er bin sat
isfied, and Mr.. hunter wouldn't er Dor
ryed dorgs emmy more. But ee hez been
erbused for telling the truth: an now he
is liable to 90 on lying ever after: the
incurridgent is all that way, an it mos
alwez is It's er burning shame the
way them HERALD fellers went on, AN
don't keer who knows what j think
NV EN-" An now I'll tell you bout
Their dorg borryed wonce-
"Hold on Uncle Jake, supposing we
send this up first and see how it sets: if
it goes all right, then will we give them
your experienced"
oval, mebby that wood be best.
'As understand it one of your neigh
bors just before election last fall brought
home heightened dog under suspicious
circu instances, and that you borrowed
and lost him under very suspicious cir
cumstances indeed. That's it is it not?"
That's Their size ov it.
"Well then Wen adjourn By the
way don't believe would go up to the
Hub at present if was you"
ssWat's tn h;nda1s2''
''Oh! nothing, only if you do, keep on
the South side of the square,"
"Pll go whar / durn please
''All right: all the difference wifi be.
if you strike the hunter first he will no
doubt take you into one of those places
and fill your old hide fuller than a tick
with strait goods but if you run across
any of that other crowd they may fill it
with something else
That's all rite: I'll be Their; but say,
ies let me interyou tibet hunter erwhile
first, and then trot out your compositors y
SCRIBE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-07

Fair daughter-Pa, dear why are
you so gloomy? Come, cheer up, and
talk to your little Dot, Papa dear
Well, dear, if you must know, l think
there II have to be Il receiver appointed
for my bank soon. f. D.-Why, that
is just too lovely. A receiver! And
why can't you be a dear good father
and appoins me? Then would have
to receive. and could have lovely
new reception dress; you're just the
dearest papa in the world, but YOU do
love to look gloomy about nothing -
PatSb'Ug Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-07

The Globe Democrat: The balloon
service in the last Franco German
war was very defective but it did an i'm
mense amont of valuable work. The
chief difficulty was that as the balloons
could not be steered, they occasionally
iloated over, and finally came within
range of the enemy's guns. The Ger
man balloon corps profess to have got
over the Difficulty, and new steering
balloon has just been successfully tried.
1t weighs forty-three tons, and is pro-
PEELED and guided by two steam en-
jines of fifty horsepower each. For
accommodating purposes the new aerial
machine will be invaluable. if it only
acts as well in parctice as when on
trial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-07

Ericsson's Craft: The Senate has in
serted an amendment in the naval APP
preparation bill providing for the pur-
chase of Ericsson's new vessel, the
destroyer" Ericsson and experts
who have examined the craft expect
great things of it if it should be put to
the test of actual war at any time in
the near future. 1t was the same Erics-
son, it will be remembered, who devised
the Monitor which sunk the 'Merri-
mac" and thus saved some of the
Northern ports from bombardnent du-
ring the early pert of the rebellion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-07
ThG Weekly Graphic
There is hardly Post Office in the
United States where at least a few
copies are not received each
week by subscribers.
(IMPROvED)

1t embraces the best Features of The DAI-
LY GRAPHIC, pictorial and literary,for the pre-
deciding six days. 1t is the largest frst-class
Illustrated Weekly issued, is sold for half the
price of its rivals, contains the latest news
and market reports, and is acquiring phenom-
email circulation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-07

A farmer in Delaware County, n. Y,
has Il pork barrel that has been in con-
slant use for 100 years.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-01-07
II Directory n

Post offlce. Open a. m. to $50 p. m. Sun
days. ~ to 1a.3o Mails north close 23o p. m.; South
a m. and 500 p. m.
"A A N CHARITY LODGE, No 49, meets in Ste
vens Block Wednesday evening in which the moon
hls. Mt LEBANON R. A. c., No. II, meets at Mason
ic Hall Wednesday afternoon in which the moon fulls
BRADFORD COUNCIL No. II meets Wednesday afternoon
in which the moon fs in months of Sept. Dec March
and June. % OF CHAMPION LODGE, No. II,
meets in Stevens Block every Tuesday evening. Tror-
TER ENcAMpMENr, No. "a first and third Friday
of each month. G A r WAsHBuRN Posr No. ~
meets in Union Block first and third Monday evenings
in each month. Royal Arcanum VERMONT
Council. No. 7z3, meets in Union Block second and
fourth Monday evenings in each month. Waits
Vile Fire Engine Co. meets at Engine house
first Thursday Of each month"; s Of T RESCUE
DIVISION, No. meets in Union Block Saturday
ing, G L G meets at the residences of mombers
every Thursday afternoon at o'clock. Public
Library. Brick School House. Open Saturday
afternoon to o'clock, evenings $50 to g. w r c
meets and sd Tuesdays p, mr. ara o'clock at G. A.
r. Hail. Union Block.
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DR.. Fletcher received picture taken
by hoffman Of Boston, which is very
interesting. 1t appears like any nice
cabinet of q pretty young lady. What
1t is and the process involved, the let
ter accompanying it fully describes,
which is as follows:
cit is what they call composite
photograph, representing class of 40
girls at Smith College, and as you may
not know any more of composite pho
tographs than did fortnight ago
will tell you what has been told me,
trusting that you will pardon me if l
am carrying Goals to Newcastle. The
photographer took separate negative
of each of the 40 girls-as in ordinary
work, only being careful that each
should be placed so near or far from
the machine that the space between her
e;es on the negative should he the
same for all. Then a sensitive plate
was prepared, and the time necessary
to make picture on it was divided by
40 and each Hegative exposed to it one
fOrty-ninth of the time, being careful
to have the eyes fall OH the same point.
The result was picture of which this
is a copy. Remembering the variety
from which it is made, the clearly de-
fined mouth, nose. brows, etc. seem to
me marvellous. The idea arose among
some English scientists, in discussing
the typical characteristics of the En-
glish race. 1t occurred to somebody
that perhaps the typical physical fea-
lures might be reached in this way, as
what belonged to all would, by the con-
slant repetition. make its impression
on the sensitive plate, while anything
purely individual would not have time
enough to make an impression"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-01-07

The following appointments on the
staff of the ColonelJ. j. Estey COM
handing the V. N. G., has been an
nounced: Sergt. Major James A.
Lillis, Brattleboro, to be 1st Lieut..
and Adiutant, vice Green promoted !;
q. N. Sergt. Chas. H. Fuller, Mont
pelier, to be LIST Lieut.. and Quarter
master, vice Smith promoted. Carl
M. Spencer, st. Johnsbury, to be LIST
Lieut.. and Commissary, vice Green
leaf, promoted. Asst. Surg. Jacob c..
Rutherford, Burlington, to be Surgeon,
vice Branch. promoted. G. S. Caver-
ly, Rutland, to be Asst. Surgeon vice
Rutherford promoted. Hel bert E.
Taylor, Brattleboro, to be Captain and
Provost Marshal, vice Coffey resigned.
Howard F. Hill, Montpelier, to be
Chaplain. Fletcher d. Proctor, Rut-
land, 1st Lieut.. and Regimental In
spector. Carleton A. Searle, Co. B.,
st. Adams. to be Sergt. Major, vice
Lillis promoted. G. E. Clark, Co. G.,
Bradford, to be @. M. Sergt. vice Full
Ter promoted. E. L. Soper, Mortified,
to be Commissary Sergt. F. H. Chap
man, Rutland, to be Hospital Stewart.
Don G. Newton, St. Adams, to be
Drum Major. Ruel L. Parker, Co. c.,
Brandon, to be Chief Musician, vice
Coleman discharged. Chas. F. Col
Inns, Co. N, Montpelier, to be lst
Color Sergt. VIM. j. Blair, Co. X,
Bennington, to be End Color Sergt.
Moses l.. Brock, Co. g., Bradford, to
be Sergt. and Rt. Genl Guide, Everett
A. Morse, Co. D., st. Johnsbury, to
be Sergt. and Left General Guide.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-01-07
Bail, Y AYerY,s Estate.

CTATE OF Vt, District Of Bradford IS.
- In probate court held at Thctford, in and for
said district on the a3d day Of Dec. A. D., 1886.
Persis A Avery Admr. Of estate Of Bailey Avery,
sppeaon to sag for se
Of said deceased to witt the homestead situated in
Newbury and containing about twenty-five Of land
with buildings thereon representing that the sale there
thereof would be beneficial to all those interested
therein. Whereupon it is ordered by said court
that said application be referred to session there
Of to be held the probate in said Bradford,
the 9Th day Of Feb. A. D. 1887, for hearing and de-
cison thereon and is further ordered that ali persons
interested be notified hereof by publication of no ice of
said application and order thereon three weeks success
sively in the United Opinion newspaper published at
Bradford and which circuates in the negeborhood Of
those interested before said time Of hearing that they
may appear said time and place and if they see cause
object thereto.
By the Court,-Attest,
S. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
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~ Vermont State News u

THE THIRD COURSE OF LECTURES AT
THE U. V. M.-EDIToR CHEEvER
THR FIRST SpEAKER.-The third
course of lectures to the "Farmers'
Glass" at the University of Ver-
mont and State Agricultural COL
lege, will commence January 81.
These lectures are desi gned to bring to
the farmers the latest and best inform
alton on the practical subjects of every
day farm life. The desire is to reach
and benefit the largest number possible,
and therefore no entrance examination
is required, and no tuition fee charged.
Arrangements have also been made
with the railroads to furnish free re-
turn tickets to all who come by rail.
The subjects to be treated in the pres
ent course include stock-feeding,
drainage, fruit culture, fertilizers and
several other subjects to be hereafter
announced.
The University has been fortunate in
securing Mr.. A. W. Cheever as the
first lecturer in the course. Mr..
Cheever is the well-known editor of
the New England Farmer, and num-
bers scores of friends among the
farmers of Vermont. He is one Of the
most entertaining and instructive
speakers that come into the State, and
the subject which he has chosen,
"Grass Culture" is one of paramount
Importance to our dairy interests.
The lecture will be given at the Uni
versity, Friday afternoon, January 81,
commencing at o'clock The re-
naming lectures of the course will be
given Tuesday and Friday afternoons
of the succeeding weeks.
With no entrance examination, no
tuition fee and free return ticket,
there is no reason why any farmer
should absent himself from these lee
lures.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-01-07

Extract from the annual report of
the Executive Com. of the Public Lii
brary for the year ending Jan. 1, 1887.
Ninety-five new books have been adj
ded the past year, five or six Of which
have been presented us; the most val
liable of these is the first volume of
vermont in the Civil War;, present.
ed by the commissioners in behalf of
the State of Vermont. The proceeds
of the annual membership and the
three cent fees, amount to Sll1.69.
We have had this year sixty-fivc MEM
bers and 1879 books have been taken
out Oh the &c. fee. AT an expense of
Sl2. the school room has been convert
ed into Reading Room, which al
though not elegant answers our pur-
pose. We have observed with great
interest the increasing number of boys
and girls who avail themselves of the
opportunities which the Library affords
and the ladies in charge of the books
on Saturday evenings, endeavOr to
oversee and direct the reading of these
as much as is practicable, SO far with
excellent results. The usefulness of
the Library seems to be constantly in
creasing and the ladies to whom is due
the credit of starting the institution,
never, it seems to us, had occasion to
be happier over the result of their eff
forts than to-day.
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Cummings nubbard's Estate

GTATE OF VT, District Of Bradford IS.
y In Probate Court held at Thetford in and for said
district on the sd day Of Dec. A. ID. 1886.
Loren J. Hubbard, administrator Of the estate Of
Cummings Hubbard, late Of Thetford in said district,
deceased, make application to said court tor license to
sell all the real estate Of said deceased situated in The
ford, representing that the sale is for the interest
Of all concerned. Whereupon i is ordered by
session thereof to be held at the Probate court in Brad
ford the I'D Tuesday Of JAM A. D., 1887, for hearing
and decision thereon and it is further ordered tina, all
persons interested be notified hereof by publication. of
notice Of said application and order theon three weeks
successfully in the United Opinion, newspaper pub
shed at Bradford and which crcuates in the neghbor
hood those interested, before said time of hearing
that they may appear said time and place and if they
see cause object thereto.
By the court,--Attest,
S. Nj. GLEASON, Judge,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-01-07
TAXES TAXES

The taxpayers Of the town of Topsham,
VT. are hereby notified that have in my
hands for collection, the town, state and
school tax for the year 1886. And al tax.
payers are hereby notified to pay their lespec-
tive taxes rs above to the undersigned treas.
urer of Topshaln with n ninety days from the
date hereof (naid time expires Dec. 3Oth. 1861
~ per Act No. 80 Of the laws of 1880.
Dated ut Topsham. this LIST day of Oct. A.
u. 1886.
40 l3t j. R. Nolan, Town Treas.
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Commissioners Notice..

THE undersigned having been appointed by the Hon
l. Probate court for the district Of Bradford Commits
sioners to receive examine and adjust all claims and de-
Hubbard late of Thetord, in said district deceas-
ed and all claims exhibited in offset thereto hereby give
notice that will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
the dwelling house Of Loren J. Hubbard on the 4th day
Of April and sd day Of june 1887, from 9 o'clock
a. M, until o'clock p. M, Of said days and that six
months from the sd day Of Dec, A D 1886 is the
time limited by said court for sa creditors to present
their claims to for examination and allowance
Dated at Thetford, this sd day Of Dec, 1886.
81 Il: !; :f f a.: c'""..
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-01-07

We offer you special correspond
ence this week from Washington, New
York, Boston and Des Moines, which
are unexcelled by any paper in the
country. These letters are all written
by leading journalists, and are well
worth any ones time spent in reading
them. We also begin the issue of the
famous serial "The Red Acorn" one
of the brightest and most pleasing war
stories ever written.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-01-07
Legal.

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INSOL-
VENCY-BRADTORD DISTRICT 1868.
Probate Courts and Courts Of Insolvency within and
for said district will be holden the ensuing year follows
Bradford-At the Trotter House in Bradford on the
second Tuesdays Of every month, commencing January
nth, 1857.
Corinth-At the Hotel in East Cornth ON the third
Wednesdays OF June, August and October
West Faree-At the Probate Office in West Faree
on the last Saturday Of every month.
S. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre, VT, Dec. I, 1885.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-01-07

Tho result of the annual meeting of
the Bradford Public Library Associa-
tson, which was held at the Library
room Saturday, Jan. LIST, was the re-
election of Mrs. j. b. W. Prichard as
president; and of Miss e. K. Strick-
land, Mrs. G. II. L. Pickett and Mrs.
A. M. Dlckey, executive committee
Mrs. M. l.. NJ. Tebbetts was chosen
secretary; Mrs. II. G. McDutfee, treas
urer; Mrs. Z. A. Barrett, librarian.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-01-07

Geo. G. Fabyan, who has been sue
ccssful salesman at the Boston Cloth
ing House for over two years, closed
his relations with Mr.. Baker last Sat-
urday. Mr.. Baker loses valuable as
sistant and we fear the town will lose
one of its most popular and genial
Young men. He is now visiting friends
in Boston.
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NOTICE.

The taxpayers of the own OF V+rshiie
are hereby notified that h. We in my hands
for collection the town, state and school tax f.
1886. and all taxpayers are hereby notified to
pay their respective taxes As above to the I'M
dersigned treasurer of Vershire within ninety
days from the date hereof (>aid time expires
Feb. 9TH 1857 Ms per Act No. 80, 1880, Laws
OF the state of Vermont.
Dated at Vershire this 9th dav Of Now. A.
D., 1856
r. W. BARRETT, Treas.
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TAXES !!

The taxpayers of School district No. of
Bradford, are hereby notified hat l have in
my hands for collection school tax foi'1SS6,
and al taxpayers are hereby notified to pay
theil respective taxes as above to the under
signed, treasurer of School District No. 4
within nine,v days from the date thereof
(said time expires Jan. 1T, 1857 as per act
No. 80 A. D., 1880. laws of the state of VT.
Dated ut Bradford, VT, this 25th day o.
Aug, A. D., 1885,.
40 N. w. CUNNINGHAM, Tre.s.